Don't let this die!

when I go home for part of summer

I will get this photo that i've been thinking about.

it's her with mr. jones the lil pup. 

Even though I was meeting everyone for the first time this past weekend, all of Gramma's best and dearest friends, I felt like I had met them before. Saying goodbye didn't feel like I was saying goodbye to total strangers. I feel like I will see them all again. 

Thanks for a wonderful weekend

-Dyllan

Jacquie and Jack

Great pics from Susie Sherlock

Empty Handed

I wish I had more photos of grandma to post.
but maybe i'll just reveal the most memorable things to me about my grandmother.

1) Her smell...when I first put her sweater that my dad had brought back from canada up to my face and smelled I couldn't help tear up. A person's smell effects us more than I think we realize. I was overwhelmed with just...grandma. Tons and tons of memories came at me. I felt like I was standing in a narrow hallway and water was coming at me with great force and speed.

2) Her laugh and speech patterns

3) Her singing and story telling. Especially her story of meeting Frank Sinatra. This story blew my mind when I first heard it at the age of ten or so, partially because I was obsessed with Frank Sinatra at the time...

Out to Lunch with the guys

We had such a great time at this restaurant in Marin with the guys back in 2005

Mum and Michelle, Vic and I 2006

At the North Van condo in 2006

Clubbin'

Mexico with Gramma Ethel, Patti and Dad

the Palomar Supper Club in Vancouver 1953
with Nana Elizabeth and Gramma Ethel



and it looks Like the Palomar again in 1950 to see Frankie Lane

More Whistler fun

Most of the Whistler crew

Wow everyone has their clothes on!

3 great shots

wow ... she looked so amazing when she got back from Spain ... late 70's i guess

and then there was Roger the Dodger (why do British men love to cross dress so much?)

... Joan

and Laurel

Some more moments in her life to think about

just click on the pictures to view them larger

Journey Through the Past

When ever I hear the song Journey Through the Past by Neil Young I think of grandma.
The lyrics seen to apply very well to the events of the recent past.

"Now i'm going back to Canada on a journey through the past
and I won't be back till february comes.
I will stay with you if you'll stay with me said the fiddler to the drum
and we'll have good time on a journey through the past"

Susie and Mom

Edith and John with Mum and Dad

Any guess in which year this was taken?

Jacqueline Dianne Hersey's Celebration!!!!!!!

Please come and join everyone on April 19th 2008 at the Sylvia Hotel from 2pm-5pm to celebrate Jacquie Hersey's Life. Bring stories pictures and your love for her. The directions to the Sylvia Hotel are here. If you want to make reservations to stay at the hotel their number there is 604.681.9321 and their website is here. Please respond to me at john@hersey.com if you are coming ... thanks john

Grandma, Dad and Roxy: 2006 (I think)

I always remember how Grandma Jack would call roxy "The oobie dubbie scooby dubbie"
she'd pucker her lips as she said it and Roxy would generously shove her bum into grandma's knee for her to scratch it.
This made Grandma laugh her head off. Her laugh was one of the best.

Wyatt, Mom, Cass, Cole and Dyl

Mum and the grandkids in 2006

Good times

life at Whistler was good ... very good

Jacquie and Dwight

In love and traveling in Acapulco I think.